C Cowles Community Trust

JOHNSTON, RI EIN: 06-6033248

C Cowles Community Trust is a private foundation, based in JOHNSTON, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $498K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $73K. Net investment income was $54K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$498K

-4.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$73K

+275.6% YoY

Grant Count

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+162.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, C Cowles Community Trust reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About C Cowles Community Trust

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Connecticut $120K (43%)

Maryland $99K (35%)

New York $50K (18%)

Massachusetts $8K (3%)

North Carolina $3K (1%)

States

Connecticut Massachusetts Maryland North Carolina New York

Cities

BaltimoreBostonHagerstownHartfordMadisonNew HavenNew YorkNorth HavenRaleighWallingford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$498,300	$519,631	$519,758
Revenue	$59,449	$30,675	$25,118
Expenses	$83,664	$29,437	$91,719
Qualifying Distributions	$78,148	$24,389	$85,808
Net Investment Income	$54,364	$25,573	$19,996
Distributable Amount	$41,865	$40,222	$43,720

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($50,000), United Way of Greater New Haven ($5,000), Greater New Haven Chamber ($4,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
GREATER NEW HAVEN CHAMBER NEW HAVEN, CT	UNRESTRICTED GIFT	$4,000
GAYLORD SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE WALLINGFORD, CT	UNRESTRICTED GIFT	$2,500
SMILOW CANCER HOSPITAL NEW HAVEN, CT	13TH ANNUAL CLOSER TO FREE	$1,500
UNITED WAY OF GREATER NEW HAVEN NEW HAVEN, CT	UNRESTRICTED GIFT	$5,000
THE MADISON FOUNDATION N2N MADISON, CT	UNRESTRICTED GIFT	$2,500
LINKS TO COLLEGE FOUNDATION NEW HAVEN, CT	UNRESTRICTED GIFT	$1,500
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER NEW YORK, NY	UNRESTRICTED GIFT	$50,000
MUSIC UNDER THE STARS INC NORTH HAVEN, CT	UNRESTRICTED GIFT	$2,750
North Haven Lions Charities Inc North Haven, CT	UNRESTRICTED GIFT	$1,000
CURE RARE DISEASE BOSTON, MA	UNRESTRICTED GIFT	$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
CITIZENS BANK N A	TRUSTEE	2	$8,346

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is C Cowles Community Trust?

As of 2024, C Cowles Community Trust holds $498K in total assets with $59K in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $73K in 2024.

Where does C Cowles Community Trust operate?

C Cowles Community Trust has awarded grants in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New York.

What size grants does C Cowles Community Trust award?

In 2024, C Cowles Community Trust awarded 10 grants totaling $73K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is C Cowles Community Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, C Cowles Community Trust reported a distributable amount of $42K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.